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– A goal in the 11th minute of stoppage-time by Antoine Griezmann earned Atletico Madrid a 2-1 home win over 10-man Porto in the Champions League on Wednesday after a frantic end to the match.
– With the sides meeting in the competition’s opening group fixture for the second year in a row, they were locked together at 0-0 as the game went into added time.
– Atletico defender Mario Hermoso opened the scoring when his deflected shot from the edge of the box left Porto keeper Diogo Costa helpless.
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– Porto midfielder Mateus Uribe levelled four minutes later from a penalty before substitute Griezmann sealed victory for the hosts with a close-range header in the 101st minute.
It's good to be back at the Champions League ❤️🤍 pic.twitter.com/kEWBLx3BWf
— Atlético de Madrid (@atletienglish) September 7, 2022
– Atletico are level on three points in Group B with Club Brugge who beat Bayer Leverkusen 1-0.
